Sports award for marathon man

Ben Smith

Published:07:00Saturday 24 December 2016

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Charity runner Ben Smith, who completed 401 marathons in 401 days – including several around Northumberland – was presented with the Helen Rollason Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday.

Having suffered bullying as a child, Smith, 34, from Bristol, raised money for Kidscape and Stonewall.